If the French noblesse had been capable of playing cricket with their peasants, their chateaux would never have been burnt. - G M Trevelyan

Saturday, March 08, 2008

Mind Games

What goes through Steve Harmison's mind as he's running up to bowl?

"Ok, here's my mark.... deep breath.... left foot down first, and off we go...... focus on off-stump.... just relax ..... get my left shoulder up..... and....THE FOG ON THE TYNE'S MINE ALL MINE, THE FOG ON THE TYNE'S ALL MINE..... oh, shit...."